run away with

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run away with(
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. fugarse con
She was going to run away with her lover, but she chickened out at the last minute.Iba a fugarse con su amante, pero se rajó en el último momento.
a. dominar
If you can't keep your impulses from running away with you, you're going to get into trouble.Si no puedes evitar que los impulsos te dominen, te vas a meter en problemas.
a. ganar fácilmente
With Rodriguez out of the tournament, it seems Garcia will run away with the title.Con Rodríguez fuera del torneo, parece que García ganará el título fácilmente.
4. (to steal)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. largarse con
The thieves had agreed to meet up after the job, but one ran away with all the money.Los ladrones habían acordado encontrarse después del golpe, pero uno se largó con todo el dinero.
b. huirse con
When I came home, I saw that my roommate had run away with all my things.Cuando volví a casa, vi que mi compañero de apartamento se había huido con todas mías cosas.
a. ser la estrella de
Joe didn't exactly run away with the show, but he did a good job with his part.Joe no fue la estrella del espectáculo que digamos, pero hizo bien en su papel.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Janet ran away with the impression that I don't like dogs just because I don't have one.Janet se imaginó que no me gustan los perros tan solo porque no tengo uno.
You shouldn't run away with the idea that physics is only about math; imagination and philosophy can even come into play.No te vayas a pensar que la física solo gira en torno a la matemática; pueden entrar la imaginación e incluso la filosofía.
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